Focus stacking in PS CC? Just wondering if you can do focus stacking in Photoshop CC? I have taken the photos (9 in all), but can't seem to find anything other than photo merge, which...

srfotog Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

Just wondering if you can do focus stacking in Photoshop CC? I have taken the photos (9 in all), but can't seem to find anything other than photo merge, which doesn't seem to be working. I did the merge to HDR Pro. Or, could it just be my photos weren't done right? I need help, please.

Thombar Loc: Hominy, OK

I would like to see the answer to this as well.

Selkii Loc: Oakland, CA & Vancouver Island

http://www.lightstalking.com/focus-stacking-in-photoshop/

Have not tried it, but I've watched it done on a video seminar.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

srfotog wrote:

Just wondering if you can do focus stacking in Photoshop CC? I have taken the photos (9 in all), but can't seem to find anything other than photo merge, which doesn't seem to be working. I did the merge to HDR Pro. Or, could it just be my photos weren't done right? I need help, please.

Does this help?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dbe8S8vn8g

GTinSoCal Loc: Palmdale, CA

here's another link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIh4v4RPQ70&index=1&list=LL5qpEvI5coioozNNdkVA3LQ

GT

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

srfotog wrote:

Just wondering if you can do focus stacking in Photoshop CC? I have taken the photos (9 in all), but can't seem to find anything other than photo merge, which doesn't seem to be working. I did the merge to HDR Pro. Or, could it just be my photos weren't done right? I need help, please.

First, watch this great video on focus stacking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXDV-NMoMc

In PS, go to File-Scripts-Load Files Into Stack-Browse. Then choose you files. Hit OK and then choose Automatic Alignment.

srfotog Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

Thanks to all who wrote. I have tried the one suggesting using File_Script_Load Photos.... I need more attention to finding the first focus of the stack...old eyes! will post soon. I appreciate all the info.

srfotog wrote:

Just wondering if you can do focus stacking in Photoshop CC? I have taken the photos (9 in all), but can't seem to find anything other than photo merge, which doesn't seem to be working. I did the merge to HDR Pro. Or, could it just be my photos weren't done right? I need help, please.

srfotog Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

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srfotog wrote:

Thanks to all who wrote. I have tried the one suggesting using File_Script_Load Photos.... I need more attention to finding the first focus of the stack...old eyes! will post soon. I appreciate all the info.

Comment Later in the day: Okay, this is what I worked most of the day on. I read and viewed all of your suggested videos/sites and found that my photographer's version of CC doesn't include Auto Blending mode, but otherwise I got something I was pleased with. The more "artsy" look was processed in Topaz Clarity and Simplify.

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Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

You can focus stack using smart objects as well.

http://jomaricatalla.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/focus-stacking/

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

GTinSoCal wrote:

here's another link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIh4v4RPQ70&index=1&list=LL5qpEvI5coioozNNdkVA3LQ

GT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIh4v4RPQ70&index=1&list=LL5qpEvI5coioozNNdkVA3LQ

Crwiwy Loc: Devon UK

This may help;
Tutorial: Easily Focus-Stack Using a Photoshop Feature You Probably Didnt Know About

http://petapixel.com/2014/09/07/tutorial-easily-focus-stack-using-photoshop-feature-probably-didnt-know/

srfotog Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania

Thank you all. The only thing I could not do was the Auto Blend. In my version. I will have to look in my older version of PS CS6.

srfotog wrote:

Just wondering if you can do focus stacking in Photoshop CC? I have taken the photos (9 in all), but can't seem to find anything other than photo merge, which doesn't seem to be working. I did the merge to HDR Pro. Or, could it just be my photos weren't done right? I need help, please.